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Thus far in 2020, 28,186 people under age 25 have passed away
Of those, 244 were due to #COVID19
27,942, or 99.13% were due to other causes. Why isnt more effort being directed right now at the causes of the 99.13%?
No reason kids can't go #backtoschool, and heres why:
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Thus far in 2020, 28,186 people under age 25 have passed away
Of those, 244 were due to #COVID19
27,942, or 99.13% were due to other causes. Why isnt more effort being directed right now at the causes of the 99.13%?
No reason kids can't go #backtoschool, and heres why:
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These numbers on the previous tweet and below come from the CDC. Courtsey of @kerpen and his great work.
Next we look at the viral factors and why other countries have found that opening schools poses very manageable risk.
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' https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1288634941861920769?s=20
Next we look at the viral factors and why other countries have found that opening schools poses very manageable risk.
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' https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1288634941861920769?s=20
CDC Director Redfield was recently interviewed regarding #backtoschool. Highlights:
* Much higher child suicide & drug overdose rates vs COVID19
* Little evidence children drive transmission in homes
* The extremely low fatality risk, cited above
3/n https://www.buckinstitute.org/covid-webinar-series-transcript-robert-redfield-md/
* Much higher child suicide & drug overdose rates vs COVID19
* Little evidence children drive transmission in homes
* The extremely low fatality risk, cited above
3/n https://www.buckinstitute.org/covid-webinar-series-transcript-robert-redfield-md/
No evidence of secondary transmission of C-19 from children attending school in Ireland, 2020
"...children do not appear to be drivers of transmission, and we argue that reopening schools should be considered safe accompanied by certain measures."
4/n https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7268273/
"...children do not appear to be drivers of transmission, and we argue that reopening schools should be considered safe accompanied by certain measures."
4/n https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7268273/
"Data from the Netherlands also confirms...that children play a minor role in the spread of [C19]. The virus is mainly spread between adults & from [adults] to children. The spread of COVID-19 among children or from children to adults is less common"
5/n https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/children-and-covid-19
5/n https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/children-and-covid-19
Finally this Yahoo! News (of all places) coverage of a German study.
Schools can reopen safely, w/ measures to optimize hygiene, perhaps some virtual learning options. But the risk of keeping schools closed strongly outweighs the risks of opening.
6/end https://news.yahoo.com/german-study-finds-no-evidence-164704005.html
Schools can reopen safely, w/ measures to optimize hygiene, perhaps some virtual learning options. But the risk of keeping schools closed strongly outweighs the risks of opening.
6/end https://news.yahoo.com/german-study-finds-no-evidence-164704005.html
